Sign in with Facebook
“The man of conservative temperament believes that a known good is not lightly to be surrendered for an unknown better.”
― Rationalism in Politics and other essays
― Rationalism in Politics and other essays
“Sir, I shall not defeat you - I shall transcend you.”
―
―
“To be conservative, then, is to prefer the familiar to the unknown, to prefer the tried to the untried, fact to mystery, the actual to the possible, the limited to the unbounded, the near to the distant, the sufficient to the superabundant, the convenient to the perfect, present laughter to utopian bliss.”
― Rationalism in Politics and other essays
― Rationalism in Politics and other essays
“Conservatism starts from a sentiment that all mature people can readily share: the sentiment that good things are easily destroyed, but not easily created.”
― How to be a Conservative
― How to be a Conservative
“I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left.”
―
―
Patrick’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Patrick’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Patrick hasn't connected with their friends on Goodreads, yet.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Patrick
Lists liked by Patrick
